A mass airlift of penguins is being carried out in Brazil to release the birds back into the ocean.
Australians are being warned to do more to protect their personal details with new figures showing identity fraud is Australia's fastest growing crime.
DNA tests are being carried out on a body in Croatia to determine whether it is missing Aussie backpacker Britt Lapthorne.
Two little furry friends in Japan are bringing a whole new meaning to the term monkey business.
All things exotic are set to appear in our wardrobe soon, if the fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton has it's way.
The Rudd Government is being urged to do more to protect Australia's natural wonders with almost 100 local plants and animals listed as threatened.
A boat carrying 17 suspected Middle Eastern refugees has been discovered off Western Australia.
It seems another iconic Australian brand is heading towards foreign ownership.
Two little furry friends in Japan are bringing a whole new meaning to the term 'monkey business'.
Sri Lanka's high commissioner to Australia has been killed in a suicide blast in his homeland.
Australians are being warned to do more to protect their personal details with new figures showing identity fraud is Australia's fastest growing crime.
The former Thai Prime Minister has applied for political asylum in the UK.
Australian mortgage holders will be hoping for some relief today with the Reserve Bank tipped to cut official interest rates.
The author of a new book about Bill Henson says he's astonished about the public furore over the controversial artist's visit to a primary school.
Croatian police say it's unlikely body parts found in waters off Dubrovnik are not those of missing Aussie backpacker Britt Lapthorne.
The father of missing Aussie backpacker, Britt Lapthorne, says he has no choice but to hire a private investigator to help find his daughter.
New G-G is doing her part to break the drought in the Australian outback.
Angeline Jolie has made her return to the red carpet at the New York premier of her new film.
Actress Angelina Jolie has made her first official public appearance since giving birth to twins in July.
The father of missing Australian backpacker Britt Lapthorne will meet Croatian authorities tomorrow to discuss new leads into her disappearance.
Australia's new Governor-General Quentin Bryce appears to have brought rain to the parched Murray-Darling basin.
Supermodel Kate Moss has proved she is worth her weight in pure gold.
Australian theatre star is being remembered in a moving performance of the stage show 'Wicked'.
Falling shares and a drop in commodity prices have robbed Australia's richest man of his title.
The hunt for the crocodile suspected of killing a Vietnam veteran is expected to be scaled back today.
Supermodel Kate Moss has been immortalised in solid 18-carat gold.
At least 20 people have been killed and many more injured in two suicide bombings in Iraq.
Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says he's optimistic about the future of Australia's economy, despite the current financial crisis.
Australian theatre star Rob Guest has been remembered in a moving performance of the stage show 'Wicked'.
A man has been arrested in Croatia over the disappearance of Melbourne woman Britt Lapthorne.
Fourteen boat people have spent their first night on Christmas Island after being intercepted off the Australian north west coast early this week.
Kevin Rudd has told the meeting of Premiers in Perth it is unclear what impact a US bailout might have on Australia.
A bear's diet generally involves fish and vegetation but in Canada one animal has gone to unusual lengths for a spot of fast food.
The Queensland Government and environmental groups have rejected calls for a crocodile cull following a suspected crocodile attack.
Relatives of a missing Melbourne woman in Croatia have flown over to help search for her.
A hungry bear in Canada has obviously heard of the famous 'Subway diet'.
An Australian backpacker missing in Croatia was reportedly very drunk and kicked out of a nightclub before she disappeared.
China has been given the all clear over the controversy surrounding the age of it's gold medal gymnasts in Beijing.
Air travellers will soon have to undergo a virtual strip search at Australian airports.
Witnesses say an Australian backpacker missing in Croatia was very drunk and had been kicked out of a night club the night she disappeared.